The BEST episodes of One Day at a Time season 5
Every episode of One Day at a Time season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Day at a Time season 5!
This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the building superintendent (Dwayne Schneider), who treats them like family. Together, these four main characters face life's challenges together.
#1 - Back to School
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1979
Ann tries college and ends up in a course with Barbara.
#2 - Pressure
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1979
Barbara ponders going all the way with her boyfriend.
#3 - Schneider, the Model
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1980
Schneider is offered a job as a model.
#4 - Retrospective (Part 1)
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/1980
With a condominium conversion looming, the cast flashes back to past events.
#5 - Retrospective (Part 2)
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1980
#6 - The Spirit Is Willing
Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/13/1980
Ann tries to help Schneider restore his confidence with women.
#7 - Pen Pals
Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/6/1980
Schneider must deal with a former cellmate from a gambling bust.
#8 - Grecian Yearn
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/1980
Ann's archaeology professor makes a play for her.
#9 - Connor's Crisis
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/1980
Ann tries to cheer up her newly separated boss.
#10 - No Laughing Matter
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/1980
After Schneider's rebuff during an outing to a comedy club, Ann brings home a footloose funny man.
#11 - Perils of Plastic
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1980
A binge of credit-card spending leads Max and Julie to insolvency.
#12 - Girl with a Past
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1980
Barbara feels compelled to tell Bob about his new girlfriend's former exploits.
#13 - Endless Elliot
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/1980
Barbara is harassed by an overzealous suitor.
#14 - Old Horizons
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1980
Ann's mother moves into the building and finds a job at Ann's office.
#15 - So Long, Mom
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/1980
Ann confronts the possibility of living alone.
#16 - Triple Play
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/1980
A fast-talking insurance man makes a play for Ann, her mother and Barbara.
#17 - Happy New Year II
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/1979
Ann and the family put on a show at the senior citizen home.
#18 - Male Jealousy
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1979
Schneider and Max duel for the attention of the Romano women.
#19 - Heart Attack
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1979
Ann suffers a heart attack.
#20 - A Little Larceny
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1979
Barbara's new hobby lands Schneider in jail.
#21 - Et Tu, Ann
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/1979
Ann is intrigued with her handsome new assistant.
#22 - Small Wonder
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1979
Barbara hires a genetics tutor, unaware of his obvious shortcomings.
#23 - Between Mother and Daughter
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1979
A psychiatrist recommends a heart-to-heart talk to take the heat out of Ann's relationship with her mother.
#24 - Home Again, Home Again
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1979
Julie's new husband is laid off, and the couple can't afford their new apartment.
#25 - Julie's Wedding (Part 2)
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1979
With the wedding approaching, Julie must decide between her fiancé and his best man.